Break The Blocks vs Pocket Breakout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Break The Blocks
Experience a classic arcade game with a simple premise: use a paddle to bounce a ball and break all the blocks. Test your reflexes and clear levels efficiently in this throwback to Arkanoid and Breakout.
- Classic Arkanoid/Breakout gameplay
- Paddle and ball mechanics
- Block breaking challenges
- Fast-paced reflex testing
- Level clearing objectives
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Break The Blocks is a throwback to the classics Arkanoid and Breakout. You already know the story: a paddle, ball and blocks. Use your fast reflexes to ricochet the ball against the blocks and clear them as efficiently as possible.
Pocket Breakout
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Bounce the ball to smash the bricks and score points. Collect power ups to change the ball. Turn the digital crown to move the paddle left or right.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Break The Blocks at Free against Pocket Breakout's $0.99. Break The Blocks also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Break The Blocks is free to download; Pocket Breakout costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Break The Blocks ships an update every 5 months, Pocket Breakout every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Break The Blocks | Pocket Breakout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alan Bezzant | Simon Rybicki |
In-app purchases
Break The Blocks
No in-app purchases
Pocket Breakout
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Break The Blocks free?
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Do Break The Blocks or Pocket Breakout have ads?
Which is updated more often, Break The Blocks or Pocket Breakout?
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